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EGN1.   Introduction to Engineering & Related Technologies (3)
Lec 2 Hrs; Lab 3 Hrs
Lecture: Monday 3:30PM – 5:20PM, Alisal campus, Room AC-C213
Lab: Wednesday 3:30PM – 6:20PM, Alisal campus, Room AC-C213
Semesters offered: Spring 2013
Instructor: Dr. Melissa Hornstein
Syllabus
 Textbook:
Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (2nd Edition)
This course provides an overview of different aspects of the engineering profession such as: scholastic requirements, employment opportunities, design challenges, prerequisites for various engineering majors, engineering responsibilities, aims of technical engineering training, code of ethics, and the purpose of engineering technology methods. Students will frequently use project management concepts and work in teams on problem solving and design projects.

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  • Continue writing ppt bridge lab report.
Week Date Class material* Homework** (due next class/lab period)
1 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Lecture: Everyday Engineering
  • Review of syllabus
  • Review of Hartnell Engineering website
  • Add codes
  • Acquire a copy of the textbook.
  • Acquire a lab notebook.
  • Update email address on PAWS.
  • Optional: sign up for Hartnell College Emergency Alerts.
  • Read Chapter 1.
  • Answer Chapter 1 review questions 2, 4, 6 in your lab notebook.
2 Monday, January 28, 2013 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research
Lecture: Design and Teamwork
  • Read Chapter 3.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Lecture: Design and Teamwork (continued)
Lab: Design considerations and parameters of bridges Start here with bridge building resources:
3 Monday, February 4, 2013 Materials Engineering
Lecture: Ethics
  • Read Chapter 2: Ethics.
  • Do Chapter 2 problems ICA 2-5 (choose 3 situations) and ICA 2-6 (choose 3 situations) in your lab notebook.
  • Come to lab Wednesday prepared to start gluing sticks!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Lab: Construction of popsicle stick bridge
Note: Room change to AC-C204
4 Monday, February 11, 2013 Agricultural Engineering
Lecture: Engineering Communication
  • Read Chapter 4: Engineering Communication.
  • Write a powerpoint lab report (one per person) following the guidelines of the Engineering Communication lecture. The report should include bridge design, construction, photographs, data, graphs, charts, testing, failure analysis, and recommendations. Due Wednesday, March 6, 3:00pm electronically (by email).
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Lab: Popsicle stick bridge testing and reinforcement
Note: Room change to AC-C204
5 Monday, February 18, 2013 No class – President's Day
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Grade report
Lab: Popsicle stick bridge testing and reinforcement (continued)
Note: Room change to AC-C204
  • Continue writing ppt bridge lab report.
6 Monday, February 25, 2013 Chemical Engineering
Lecture: Estimation
  • Watch "Careers in chemical engineering" part 1 part 2 part 3
  • Read Chapter 5: Estimation.
  • Do Chapter 5 problems ICA 5-5, 5-6 in your lab notebook.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Lab: Failure analysis of popsicle stick bridge
Note: Room change to AC-C204
7 Monday, March 4, 2013 Biomedical Engineering
Lecture: Problem Solving (SOLVEM)
  • Finishing reading the Bioengineering lecture (ppt)
  • Read Chapter 6: SOLVEM.
  • Do Chapter 6 problems ICA 6-3, 6-5 in your lab notebook.
  • Bring in earbuds/headphones for Wednesday's lab.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Lab: Engineering Applications Using Formulas and Charts/Graphs (Excel Basics) pdf doc
Resources for Excel:
  • Excel Basics presentation (pdf)
  • Excel Plotting presentation (pdf)
  • Excel Solver presentation (pdf)
YouTube has lots of training videos for Excel - for example:
  • Bridge powerpoint due today at 3pm by email.
  • Read Chapter 10: Excel Workbooks.
  • Finish up through Excel exercise 3 on your own (document your results in your lab book).
8 Monday, March 11, 2013 General Engineering
Lecture: Fundamental Dimensions and Base Units
  • Read pg. 143-152: Ubiquitous Units
  • Read Chapter 7: Fundamental Dimensions and Base Units
  • Do Chapter 7 problems ICA 7-2, 7-3, 7-6, 7-7, 7-28, 7-29, 7-32, 7-35 (in your lab book)
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Lab: Excel Workbooks
  • Do all the comprehension checks in Chapter 10.
9 Monday, March 18, 2013 Review for the midterm
Lecture: Universal Units
  • Read Chapter 8: Universal Units
  • Review the examples in the lecture.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Midterm
  • The midterm will be cumulative. It will cover all lectures, labs, quizzes, and homework.
  • Bring your lab book to the midterm. It will be collected at the midterm.
Monday, March 25, 2013 No class – Spring break
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 No class – Spring break
10 Monday, April 1, 2013 No class – Cesar Chavez Day
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Lab: Graphical Solutions (Excel)
Note: Bring your textbook to class today!
11 Monday, April 8, 2013 Electrical Engineering
Lecture: Models and Systems
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Lab: Excel
12 Monday, April 15, 2013 Mechanical Engineering
Lecture: Mathematical Models
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Lab: Excel
13 Monday, April 22, 2013 Computer Engineering
Lecture: Statistics
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Lab: Robot assembly Read the Boe Bot manual to prepare for next robot lab.
14 Monday, April 29, 2013 Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lecture: Programming: TBA
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Lab: Robot programming and software design
15 Monday, May 6, 2013 Computer Science and Software Engineering
Lecture: Programming: TBA
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Lab: Robot programming and software design
16 Monday, May 13, 2013 Aerospace Engineering
Lecture: Programming: TBA
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Lab: Test and analysis of robot design
17 Monday, May 20, 2013 Lecture: Programming: TBA
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Lab: Test and analysis of robot design
18 Monday, May 27, 2013 No class – Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 No class – Finals week
Friday, May 31, 2013 Final exam: 3-6pm, AC-C213
*This is only a tentative schedule which is subject to change as time progresses.
**Homework will be assigned on the date of the lecture.